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Elgin News Roundup Sparks and Sales Across Town
The Elgin area features ads and notices on hardware and hardware twine, footwear, clothing, flour, and stoves, with local shops Capper & Shaffer Berg's Cloying Store and A Ely's Hardware promoting bargains. A harvest picnic, street grading, threshing outfits, and a warm spell shape week, while local photographers and theaters report business and promises of quality guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. D. Cook
Berg
Mons Ander
Dan
Haug & Rowmand
Knudigan & Halverson's
Pleasant Street
Capper & Shaffer's
Light of
Elgin
Capper
A. Ely
Ibis
Sutter & Petehofer
Fayette
A. J. Holstanson
Washington
Ely
Sue
Marsh Music House
Devormh
Mil
Bly's